Clip.



J. H. GAMBLE.

CLIP. APPLICATION FILED 001121. 1914.

THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAP H co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

' citizen of the United States,

in the county of Kenosha' and I for its primary object ED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

JAMES H. GAMBLE. 0F KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

, CLIP.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

1 3 9,252 Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed October 21, 1914. Serial 1 l'o.867,833.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JAMES .H. GAMBLE, a

Kenosha, State of l/Visconsin, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements inClips, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clips, and has the provision of a clip whichis particularly adapted for use in connection'with bed springsforfconnecting the ordinary helical springs with the longitudinallyextending tie wires and will not deprive the bility and will allow outbuckling. I

Another object of the invention contemplates the provision of a clipwhich maybe quickly secured to a tie wire and provides a hingedconnection with the wire spring which it engages.

A further object of the invention contemplates the provision of a clipwhich is sirnple in construction, is readily attached to or detachedfrom the objects acted upon and very durable in nature and easilymanufactured.

Vith these and other objects in View the invention consists in the novelfeatures of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andclaimed.

In the drawings :-.Figure 1 is a perspective view of my inventionshowing the same in operative position; Fig. 2 is a sectional view onthe line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view throughthe clip; and Fig. a is a plan view of the blank from which the clip isformed.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a tie wire having acrimped portion 2 formed therein, helical spring which is adapted to beconnected thereto.

The clip comprises a rectangular sheet of metal 4: which is cut away atone end to provide the tongues 5 and the semicircularlyresiding at thecrimp thereby bed springs of any of their flexi the same to yieldwiththe crimped portion 2 that rigid engagement is provided between and3 one end of a shaped lug 6, thelug being'forrnedbetween the tongues andadjacent their inner ends.

In applying the device to hingedly connect the spring wire with the tiewire 1, the tongues are first bent around the tie wire on either side ofthe crimped portion, the lug 6 being disposed against the outer face ofprevents turning movement ofthe wire within the clip in one direction.The end 7 of the plate opposite to that carrying the tongues is thenbent to form a sleeve and to embrace both the tie wire and the springand further adapted to overlap and rest on the ends of the tongues :3;the end 7 being so disposed abuts against of the tie wire 1 so the clipand the wire while hinged action is formed between the clip and thesprings.

description taken in From the foregoing connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and operation of thedevice willbe clearly undersaid clip, the upper edge of said lug beingcurved to conform with the contour of the upper edge of said crimpedportion to prevent turning thereof,one end of said clip being curved toform a sleeve adjacent said wire and to overlie the ends of saidtongues, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature in presenceof two witnesses. 7

JAMES H. GAMBLE. Witnesses:

MARTHA M. TARBELL, FLORENCE I. 'PosrLEHwArrE.

Copies of this patent be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents,

i Washington, 10.0.

